diff --git a/borghelper.sh b/borghelper.sh
index 0c82ff6..da1e516 100755
--- a/borghelper.sh
+++ b/borghelper.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ cleanup () {
     # remove borg temp directory, if it exists
     if [ -d "${borgBaseDir}/tmp" ]; then
         if ! rm -rf "${borgBaseDir}/tmp" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-            consoleError 9 "Script completed successfully but could not remove temporary directory at $borgBaseDir/tmp. Sorry to be messy."
+            consoleError 3 "Script completed successfully but could not remove temporary directory at $borgBaseDir/tmp. Sorry to be messy."
         fi
     fi
 }